--- title: Pferdeeisenbahnweg - Freistadt city center connection url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430009426/pferdeeisenbahnweg-freistadt-city-center-connection.html" description: The destination of the connection from the horse-drawn railway trail is the historic town center of Freistadt. The preserved town walls with the town moat, together with the towers, invite you into the restaurants and stores. The trail leads through the village of St. Peter with magnificent views of the town and the region. The variant is 9.7 kilometers long and has an ascent of 220 meters. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Pferdeeisenbahnweg - Freistadt city center connection Pferdeeisenbahnweg - Freistadt city center connection ======================================================= **Path number:** FR 6, FR 4 & FR 9 **Starting place:** 4240 Freistadt **Destination:** 4240 Freistadt ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/253069/A33AE22B603EAB34D0285D9F80D0C041CFDD267A96B5BC44C0112BCE3E0525F2/freistadt-ansicht-c-ooetm-roebl.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/253070/71B60559A0E1E959B974FC3CBB030D08BC4CA998D5BBD6E3B2A0C7FB3978DCF8/freistadt-c-walter-grohs.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/253071/72FDD5F664F95B85684EFF13AFA40327576032A62F6840B241E50092D73F77F6/freistadt-ansicht-c-ooetm-roebl.jpg) © Open copyright © OÖTM Röbl Close copyright [ ![Freistadt View (c) OÖTM Röbl](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/253069/A33AE22B603EAB34D0285D9F80D0C041CFDD267A96B5BC44C0112BCE3E0525F2/freistadt-ansicht-c-ooetm-roebl.jpg "© OÖTM Röbl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/253069/A33AE22B603EAB34D0285D9F80D0C041CFDD267A96B5BC44C0112BCE3E0525F2/freistadt-ansicht-c-ooetm-roebl.jpg) © Open copyright © Walter-Grohs Close copyright [ ![Freistadt (c) Walter-Grohs](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/253070/71B60559A0E1E959B974FC3CBB030D08BC4CA998D5BBD6E3B2A0C7FB3978DCF8/freistadt-c-walter-grohs.jpg "© Walter-Grohs") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/253070/71B60559A0E1E959B974FC3CBB030D08BC4CA998D5BBD6E3B2A0C7FB3978DCF8/freistadt-c-walter-grohs.jpg) © Open copyright © OÖTM Röbl Close copyright [ ![Freistadt View (c) OÖTM Röbl](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/253071/72FDD5F664F95B85684EFF13AFA40327576032A62F6840B241E50092D73F77F6/freistadt-ansicht-c-ooetm-roebl.jpg "© OÖTM Röbl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/253071/72FDD5F664F95B85684EFF13AFA40327576032A62F6840B241E50092D73F77F6/freistadt-ansicht-c-ooetm-roebl.jpg) © Open copyright © Stadtmarketing Freistadt Close copyright [ ![St.-Peter_Gotikweg](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/253072/9AC96B2677A7E835BEBA2883F725B5A82CFC1B5BA4D35EC2098C80D0B6010DCC/st-petergotikweg.jpg "© Stadtmarketing Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/253072/9AC96B2677A7E835BEBA2883F725B5A82CFC1B5BA4D35EC2098C80D0B6010DCC/st-petergotikweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Stadtmarketing Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Steinblos farm](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/253073/4B9DB94CA9BDF1F8EC072A7864652677D2EDA4622CB2B37A18B25386485CBB38/steinblosbauernhof.jpg "© Stadtmarketing Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/253073/4B9DB94CA9BDF1F8EC072A7864652677D2EDA4622CB2B37A18B25386485CBB38/steinblosbauernhof.jpg) © Open copyright © Stadtmarketing Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Church of St. Peter](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/253074/453E771ACAE688E1CF1CEFB2D3DBE746A2BB9BFA6CB52804CDDEB2A19FE3F516/kirche-st-peter.jpg "© Stadtmarketing Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/253074/453E771ACAE688E1CF1CEFB2D3DBE746A2BB9BFA6CB52804CDDEB2A19FE3F516/kirche-st-peter.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Hauptplatz 1 4240 Freistadt [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptplatz%201%2C%204240%20Freistadt "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptplatz%201%2C%204240%20Freistadt "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:so~fH}pjwADNQJu@dAu@l@]LiBAMGUYGgBESUk@EWEsCQQYGtAqWJmA`@_CFeBA_AEa@Ou@{AyDqAiCKLe@_AIAaAr@aA\kHlAGq@c@Ye@CSd@_@o@eA}B]cAaAkEW\_@x@Mh@Gr@EdBAfCD~EUAsDmAYOeA{@i@Kc@@s@PoBfAWHeFJWMkAqAkCo@OGW[g@}AiEwOiAmDm@gAyCsDu@eAOg@Ki@KcDH{C`AcJr@mE@qBDm@d@wBbAuBcD}CaAk@IWAW?gAF_BuBm@MOEm@?wAM@h@gDUu@Ac@i@Rm@DAiAC]]CG_BEIQ?IyBY_@q@HSeBgDCH_@aDY]QGFk@JCbAY`ECp@JzBDP`@f@pCtBlAn@tCz@OfH]`Ja@rHEdFGlAGZb@nBLX?RTv@Ff@@jCIzCKz@Md@iBjC]~@_@fBm@vEk@rIUdCOp@g@lAgArDO~@SjEa@|BKVODKIQg@MBk@rCmB|E]Ps@Nq@^}@dAcAtA]n@KtAk@hBCp@LdAdAlAXQ^DpBvAl@^^L|AHjF}@t@CpAFb@NbAl@tB`@\NhChCr@^hD@zDRlAP?r@HVXRj@JZCjARZAtB_@JBFLPx@t@nBBRANGV]j@M\Hh@EXcC~DBj@|@vEVp@hAhBJJTC|@_A?^GjAB|CHp@DRp@dB@d@QhBFh@Xh@hBt@n@p@Vj@Jn@Hp@@rAqDTQv@PlB^fI?f@MvAw@`C[zA{AxAuDvBcBpA&server=meta.tourdata.at) information: Beschilderung The destination of the connection from the horse-drawn railway trail is the historic town center of Freistadt. The preserved town walls with the town moat, together with the towers, invite you into the restaurants and stores. The trail leads through the village of St. Peter with magnificent views of the town and the region. The variant is 9.7 kilometers long and has an ascent of 220 meters. The connection runs along existing hiking trails: FR 6 (Drei-Bauernrunde), FR 4 (Hammerleitenrunde) and FR 9 (Gotikweg). [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** FR 6, FR 4 & FR 9 **Starting place:** 4240 Freistadt **Destination:** 4240 Freistadt **duration:** 2h 46m **length:** 9,7 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 204m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 180m **Lowest point:** 552m **Highest point:** 694m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Hiking trail, Other [ ![Altitude profile Pferdeeisenbahnweg - Freistadt city center connection](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430009426&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Pferdeeisenbahnweg - Freistadt city center connection](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430009426&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Pferdeeisenbahnweg - Freistadt city center connection") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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